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(88) Date of publication A3: 11.07.2002 (43) Date of publication: 21.04.2004 Bulletin 2004/17 (21) Application number: 01975388.8 (22) Date of filing: 25.09.2001

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: H02G 15/04, H02G 15/013 (86) International application number: PCT/US2001/030045 (87) International publication number: WO 2002/027884 (04.04.2002 Gazette 2002/12)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE TR (30) Priority: 28.09.2000 US 672385 (71) Applicant: Tyco Electronics Corporation Middletown, PA 17057-3163 (US)	(72) Inventor: DONG, Wesley, B. Belmont, CA 94002 (US) (74) Representative: Jones, David Colin et al Withers & Rogers,Goldings House2 Hays Lane London SE1 2HW London SE1 2HW (GB)